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Alexander comfortably snuggled in his winter robes and could not help but mentally praise the wizard or witch who thought of applying heating charms to clothes. No longer would he shiver in the cold because of that and he could comfortably walk around in the layers of snow.

Then he stood still for a second and tried to remember what the directions which Ailea had been given. As such he looked around to try and see if he could see the particular group of trees she had described which he subsequently did. And once he saw the group of trees he also saw a figure standing amongst the trees.

When he saw the figure a smile appeared on his face as he thought of how much fun they were going to have. Hopefully they could practice some cools spells and hopefully joke around a bit. Joking around was always quite nice. So he quickly made his ways towards the group of trees and after about a minute arrived there and stood rigid before making a mock bow and stating "It is a pleasure to meet you again my lady. I do dearly hope that our activities will be greatly entertaining" 

As he spoke that way he could not help but have a large smirk on his face as he mock talked a noble-man. He always liked history and it was really funny to act this way. Alex really hoped that this would be fun

Aliea didn't have to wait for long as she heard crunching footsteps nearing her. She turned her head towards the noise as she saw the familiar face of her friend Alex. As the boy began joking around, she laughed out loud nodding in agreement. "Oh yes, dear Alexia," She grinned, remembering that the boy had a particular 'dislike-but-in-a-good-way' towards the name. However it was too good a nickname to throw away, and Aliea decided to use it when teasing the Slytherin. "I shall hope the same as well." 
She replied, just like a playful eleven-year-old kid would be. 

Breaking out of her posh demeanor Aliea practically jumped on the boy, giving him a side-hug. "So, practicing spells today are we?" She began to walk ahead, a playful smile tugging at the corner of her lips. Swish and flick, huh... Aliea brought out her wand, remembering her first lesson from Charms. "Wingardium Leviosa." She mumbled under her breath, the spell effectively managing to gather some snow up into the air. She had to be as discreet as possible, or the boy would be suspicious. "What do spell do you want to practice first?" Aliea asked casually, glancing back at Alex with her small mound of snow ready. 

Not giving time for the Slytherin to reply she whipped around, and flicked her wand at the poor boy. As snow showered above him, Aliea hastily shoved her wand back into her jacket. Oops, too much? Aliea turned around and ran for her life, cackling. 

Alex (or is it Alexia) groaned as he heard the named and reached for where his heart was and said "Your words pierce my heart cruel lady" As he fell on his knees and clutched around his chest. Though after a few seconds Alex(ia) stood up and grinned at the gryffindor. 

Though he was a little surprised at being given a side-hug so suddenly before he quickly returned the favor. And he would nod as she asked if they would practice spells "Of course, practicing spells is cool" He would also slightly raise an eyebrow tohimself as he thought that he heard Ailea says wingardium Leviosa but dismissed it as a figment of his imagination. 

Alex would remain excited throughout what Ailea was saying and thought of the spells that they could practic and started summing a few up thus failing to notice the small clould of snow above him. "Well personally I am practicing the scourgify charm and the knockback jinx for duelling but any other spells will also be cool, like wingardium leviosa, a handy spell if you........" The last he said not being aware of the irony of what was being said and just a microsecond before the snow hit he saw the white dust and though oh ****. Then his hair was filled with snow AND SOME SNOW HAD GOTTEN INSIDE HIS JACKET AND WAS MELTING !!!!!!!!!!!

After being shocked and suffering from the snow for about 5 seconds he noticed the wicked witch cackling and running away from him. Alex had a playful scowl on his face and he wipped his wand out from his wand holster and used the wand movement that proffesor Mellowrose had instructed them to do. His movement being stable and efficient after about an hour of practice for the wand movement alone. Then he shouted the word "FLIPENDO !!!!!"

Then Ailea noticed a blue light flying towards her just barely missing her as she ran away from Alex. She would have enough time to have a good retort but then she may notice the wicked grin of Alex's face and he would say if or rather when she gave a retort or questioning gaze. "I don't miss"

And then a huge mound of snow fell upon Ailea as the tree she was standing over was cleared of snow and the snow made their way towards the groun. Or alternatively to Ailea, her hair AND INTO HER JACKET SWEET REVENGE !!!!!!

Aliea's mind raced with exhilaration, as she continued to run on snowy field. She had no idea what the Slytherin was going to do, but she heard him yell a spell that sounded familiar. Huh, what did that spell do again? In the midst of things, she really couldn't remember. Blue light whizzed pass right beside her and she sighed in relief. It had missed her... Right? 

"Oof!" A huge pile of snow fell on her head; she didn't know from where, and tripped under the weight of mound. She could felt the snow melting into her hair and jacket, then groaned. "That's harsh, Varellion." She must get revenge. But now wasn't the time, for the boy could easily anticipate it. Rising from the ground, Aliea shook herself free from the cold flakes biting into her skin and tried locating the source of the snow. Surely, Alex couldn't have conjured the snow from thin air, right? As she was glancing around, she noticed a big branch right over her head. Oh, that's how. 

Remembering the spell the Slytherin cast, Aliea turned to Alex. "Hey, Flipendo isn't a spell I haven't mastered yet. It's the knockback jinx, right? You could teach me? And you mentioned Scourgify... It'd be a handy charm if we mastered it. And I can teach you some spells..." She trailed off, recalling what spells she'd mastered and what spells that still needed practice. 

As Ailea got hit by a huge mound of snow Alex cackled diabolically with satisfaction as she also felt the  snow land on her. He also got a large smile he heard Ailea's reaction to his spellwork. "Maybe but as they say in the Netherlands, who throws the ball can expect it to be hit back. It sounds pretty weird in English if I say it that way to be honest" Alex says, still enjoying the aftermath of his succesful spellwork.

When Ailea asked about the spell Alex nodded "I learned it during DADA class, practiced it during imp catch and practiced it after school hours so I could master it properly, thoguh it does mean that some of the charm spells I do understand but have practiced a bit less. And yes it is the knockback jinx and I'd be glad to help you with it."

He then seemed to think for a moment before thinking once again "Yeah scourgify really is a handy spell, especially so since it will help you clean quickly but if you cast it at an opponent then it will mean they will get a load of soap into their mouth. This will at the very least create a temporary shock and making properly prouncing a spell quite hard." He says slowly going in an explanatory mode and analytically explaining the spell before shutting his mouth as he realized he was droning off.

"But yeah learning more spells would be fun, I also heard that a spell existed which helps pack our bags, quite handy for the end of the year"

Aliea walked up to Alex as he laughed maniacally. She briefly considered 'gently' punching him before she soon found herself laughing alongside him. Alex had now stopped laughing, but still was grinning. "Maybe but as they say in the Netherlands, who throws the ball can expect it to be hit back. It sounds pretty weird in English if I say it that way to be honest." Aliea shrugged, as she nodded in agreement. "Well, looks like the saying is right." She continued to listen to Alex, as she brushed off the snow on her hair.

She nodded, as to what Alex was saying. She still hasn't practiced DADA spells outside class, which explained why she still couldn't perform the spell correctly. Aliea grinned as the boy agreed to help her out. "Thanks. I still need to practice DADA spells. I can do some charms including the one I just did, and the enlarging charm." Aliea softly sighed as she realized she needed way more practice. The spells she knew weren't that useful, compared to the spells the Slytherin could do. She could do Vera Verto, a transfiguration spell she just managed to learn, but that wasn't much useful either. She had to work hard to catch up. 

Aliea cringed as she listened to the boy. He was pretty good at explaining spells, she noted. "That'll be hard to get out. Though I'll still like to practice it, just not on each other." She lightly joked. "Yup," Aliea agreed as she listened to the boy. "That sounds cool. Then we won't have to spend so much time packing our bags." She slowly began to walk again, looking around for a spot where the two could practice. "What spell do you want to practice first?" She asked Alex without turning back. 

OOC: sorry for not responding quickly

Alex would listen carefully to what Ailea said and would look thoughtful before speaking once more. "Well we could start by practicing the scourgify charm. At the very least it will make sure that our rooms are clean and we can maybe make the floor wet and trip people up" Alex then looked bewildered as he just realized what hehad said and looked around for a second or two before asking Ailea

"Am I imaging things or did I just suggest pranking someone ? Was that really me or just my imagination ? WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME !!!!!' Alex said the last part dramatically with his hand and face held up to the sky

Alex would then regain his posture and balance and would speak again in a more controlled manner "But the reason I am quite good in for example the knockback spell is because I spent about 80% of my free time studying or practicing spells, though most time is put into studying." He said mostly manner of factly

"But all in all it is best to start with scourgify. The packing charm is only needed before the end of the year or once we go on break" He would then rub his hands together though Ailea is unsure if it was because of the cold or some other reason. "If we want to practice scourgify it should probaply be on a semi-dry spot or at least a spot filled with a lot of sticks and other rubbish."

Aliea laughed at the boy's actions before gasping in mock-surprise. "You've been cursed!" She giggled, eyes twinkling in mischief. "We should try that sometime." She turned to boy who currently had his face and arms held up. As the Slytherin explained the reasons to why he excelled in the spell, she nodded in understanding. Of course, he would have practiced hard. The knockback spell was pretty hard to cast after all. 

"But all in all it is best to start with scourgify. The packing charm is only needed before the end of the year or once we go on break." Alex said, suggesting the scouring charm. "Right," Aliea replied as she looked around, hoping to find some dry or at least semi-dry spot the boy hand mentioned. "There!" She pointed at some spot quite far away, but safe from snow. She could spot some fallen twigs and leaf, a place where they could practice. An old tree was rooted in the middle, preventing the small patch of land to be covered in snow. "Race you there!" She exclaimed before running off. The patch of land was further off than she thought to be, and Alex had to be catching up towards her. 

Alex would laugh as he heard Ailea say that he was cursed. He would then look up at the pot which Ailea had pointed towards it want would quickly see it was an at least partially-dry spot. Then he narrowed his eyes as Ailea ran off towards the dry spot and he shouted at her "That's no fair you got a head start, though you will need it"

Alex then started to run towards the spot. At first he would be running at a relatively normal pace but he simply kept speeding up, not speaking much but focusing on getting as much speed as possible. Mentally he thanked himself for exercising every morning which enabled him to at the very least run long distances. But even as he slowly caught up with Ailea her head start gave her an advantage and it was a neck and neck race as both rushed towards the point. But along the way as he ran forward he was so focused on the target that he did not notice a small root sticking out of the ground and in slow motion he was himself fall on the ground and he put his hands forwards to break the fall. And indeed he did not have any real physical injuries but he had landed in the snow with his mouth open.

Thus he got an uncomfortable amount of snow in his mouth and he spit it out of his mouth as soon as he could and he first shouted but then muttered. "AAAAAACK, too cold, too cold" He said whilst slowly picking himself up from the ground